Orientation!

BELIZE -- It can be a lot of work to become oriented to life in the CCSP community and life in Belize. Thankfully, it is the kind of work that lends itself to an abundance of fun and educational opportunities.

Fun opportunities such as posing like a band on the steps of Xunantunich, a Maya archaeological site...

We haven't chosen a lead singer yet

...and then climbing to the top of El Castillo, the tallest structure at the site (and 2nd tallest building in Belize)...



...or taming a Boa Constrictor and high-fiving a jaguar at the Belize Zoo.

Neil would actually rather hold a boa than eat papaya

Mark being jaguar-approved

And of course some educational opportunities, such as learning how to look out for each other while tubing down the Macal River...

Michelle, Deb, and Rachael, literally geared up

...or learning how to find your way into and around town...

Yep, this is our driveway

Belize public transportation: convenient, safe, and cheap!

...or learning how to catch one of the many geckos that lives with you.

This guy may have tried to sell a few of us car insurance

We're off to a great start this semester with a quality group of students, all eleven of whom are ready for more enjoyment and learning as they begin classes. First up: Stream Ecology!